Jared Leto Quotes & Sayings

“I was raised around a lot of artists, musicians, photographers, painters and people that were in theater. Just having the art-communal hippie experience as a child, there wasn't a clear line that was drawn. We celebrated creative experience and creative expression. We didn't try and curtail it and stunt any of that kind of growth.”

“I've always liked Saturn. But I also have some sympathy for Pluto because I heard it's been downgraded from a planet, and I think it should remain a planet. Once you've given something planetary status it's kind of mean to take it away.”

“I don't know, when I was a kid, when I would see shows that changed my life, I would go to see shows where there was my mother taking us to see classic rock concerts, like Zeppelin, or when I saw Pink Floyd or when I saw, you know, when I was a little older, and I saw Nine Inch Nails, and I saw The Cure.”

“Music is subjective to everyone's unique experience.”

“When you make music, you're in really direct contact with your fans out there, so you hear all kinds of stories.”

“I think that to explore the uncomfortable and the politically incorrect is the job of the artist.”

“I showed up in L.A. with $500 and a backpack and I stayed at a shelter, so nobody handed me anything. I worked for every single thing that I have.”

“I used to like to break into other people's houses and sit in their rooms. I found it very comforting to be in someone's empty house.”

“My mother is very, very smart and commands respect because she has a lot of respect for herself.”

“I think I remember from the offset I said, 'I've visited this territory. This isn't for me.' And then I read the script and I said, 'You know, this is completely something different. This is a whole new life.'”